Casing for water-closets



(No Model.)

0. F. PIKE.

CASING FOR WATER OLOSETS,

No. 270,333. Patented Jan. 9,1883.

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iINfrran STATES CHARLES F. PIKE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORTO THE NATIONAL ANTI-SEWER GAS COMPANY, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

CASING FO R WATE R-CLOSETS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,333, dated January9, 1883.

' Application filed July 31, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. PIKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and StateofPi'nnsylvani-a, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements inCasings or Frames for \Vater-Closets, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings,wherein Figure 1 is a transverse vertical section ofa water-closetcasing embodying my invention, the closet being shown in elevation.Fig.2is asimilar view of the casing arranged and connccted together, soas to unfold or be knocked down, in amodilied manner. Fig. 3 is aplan ofFig. 1. Fig. 4. is a perspective showing modification of construction ofeasing. Fig. 5 is a perspective of seat therefor, and Fig. 6 is a detailsection.

' My invention relates to water-closet casings or frames, and has forits object to provide a knockdown or removable casing for such fixtures,whereby access to the latter may be more readily obtainedforcleansingorother purposes.

My invention accordingly consists of a casing the sides and top or theside pieces whereof are soconnected or hinged togctherthatthey may bealmost instantly disconnected and removed from their normal position orfolded up against the wall or down on the floor of the apartment whereinthey are located without disturbing or dislocating the parts or theoperating mechanism of the water-closet.

My invention further consists in the novel construction and arrangementofparts, as hereinalter specifically described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A represents a water-closet,andB the casing or frame-work surrounding the same. Such casing isdesigned to be connected together so that it can be readily knocked downor re moved from about the closet.

In Fig. l the seat-lid C is hinged, as usual, to the cross-piece D; butthelatter,instead of being nailed or otherwise rigidly secured inposition, is hinged at d to the rear side of the casing, or to the wallE.

To the cross-piece D is secured the seat F,

| hinged at f to the front piece,G,whichis firmly fastened by screws 9to a bracket, H, attached to the floor-I by screws '5, the effectwhereof is that when said parts are in position shown in full lines ofFig. l the casing or frame is held in a firm position. By removing thescrewsg g the front G, seat F, cross-piece D, and seatlid C may befolded up against wall E, as indicated in dotted lines 00 00, Fig. 1,said parts being then in a position not to interfere with the movementsof the workmen desiring to cleanse or repair the closet.

In Fig.2 the bracket H is represented as being nailed or permanentlysecured to the wall E just below the seat F. The front piece, G, ishingedat g to the floor, and the seat F atj' to from G, as in thetornier case. The opposite or rear end of said seat rests on bracket H,and is held hereto by screw or screws h, as shown. When such frame orcasing is designed to be folded the screws h are removed, whereupon theseat-lid, seat, and front piece may be folded down on the floor, asindicated by dotted lines y y, Fig. 2. Such arrangement and constructionof the casing are designed to be used when the closet is located betweenthe bath-tub and acorner of the room wherein such fixtures are placed,as plainly indicated in Fig. 3. If the closet stain s by itself, theconstruction shown in Fig. 4 maybe used, wherein the front G and sides KK of the casing are. hinged together, as shown at kit, the ends it k ofthe sides being screwed to uprights L, firmly secured to the wall E, orattached thereto by means of brackets H.

The seat represented in Fig.5 is designed to be screwed to the frameafter the latter is arranged in its normal position. The various screwsemployed for fastening purposes may be ordinary wood-screws.

To prevent the wearing ofthe threaded openings in the wood or sidepieces wherein said screws are inserted, thimbles L L may be employedwhich have threaded openings to engage with the screw; or a bolt andnutmay be substituted therefor. Such thimble is shown in Fig. 6.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the tiallyas shown and described,topermitoftheir beingfolded together,substantiallyassetforth. 8. A Watercloset frame or casing the parts of which are hinged to one another soas to fold together, in combination with mechanism, substantially asshown and described, for retaining, said parts in their normal position,as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two itnesses.

CHARLES F. PIKE. \Vitnesses:

S. J. VAN STAVOREN, CHAS. F. VAN HORN.

